Each year, the museum hosts hundreds of events that help convey the Air Force story and military aviation spirit. Indoor and outdoor events range from flying events, exhibit openings and aircraft rollouts to ceremonies, reunion groups, memorial dedications and guest lectures. Click here for a calendar of events or see the events listed by category below.

Upcoming Events

Outdoor Aviation Events

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force hosts outdoor aviation events each year (weather permitting).

2018 World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous

Sept. 22 & 23, 2018

This two-day flying event of authentic and replica World War I aircraft is offered every other year by the museum and the Great War Aeroplanes Association. The event includes WWI living history re-enactors in a war encampment area, radio-controlled model aircraft, period vehicles, music and a collector’s show of WWI era items. The event will include guest speakers on WWI topics as well as many family hands-on and educational activities.

Commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I with an event that will take you back in time.

Tours

The museum is laid out in chronological order, making it easy for visitors to self tour the facility. We offer six free guided tours of the galleries a day, as well as a Glimpse Behind the Scenes program that provides an opportunity to engage with program volunteers on elements of the restoration process highlighted through a variety of materials and visuals.

The museum’s Education Division hosts Family Days one Saturday a month
(excluding December). These programs are
designed for children and adults of all ages and offers several hands-on
opportunities for all to enjoy. Aerospace demonstration stations are located
throughout the museum's galleries to teach fun aerospace principles. Each month features a new theme; such themes
include engineering, meteorology, gravity, and space.

Throughout the year there will be occasional opportunities to interact
with various subject matter experts. These experts will be stationed in the
galleries near the aircraft or exhibit that relates to their expertise.

Future Plane Talks

71st Anniversary of the Air
Force – Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018

POW/MIA Recognition Day –
Friday, Sept. 21, 2018

Veterans' Day – Saturday,
Nov. 10, 2018

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
– Friday, Dec. 7, 2018

Concerts

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force teams up with the USAF Band of
Flight and other performers for concerts throughout the year.

Concerts are free and open to the public, and at times, tickets are
required. Most concerts begin at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Doors open
for indoor concerts at 6:30 p.m., and seating is available on a first-come,
first-served basis. Performances last approximately 70-90 minutes and may
include an intermission.

The Air Force Museum Foundation and the National Aviation Hall of Fame
present an event titled "An Evening with an Enshrinee". Guests will
enjoy a presentation by Maj. Gen. Joe Engle, USAF, Retired, followed by a short
film on test flights at Edwards AFB and a Q & A session moderated by David
Hartman, actor and former Good Morning America host.

Additional 2018 dates coming
soon!

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The Air Force Museum Theatre is operated by the Air Force Museum Foundation.
Federal endorsement is not implied.

Frequently Asked Questions

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is a federally owned and operated facility. Therefore, by regulation, certain types of events and activities are prohibited at the museum. Some of the types of prohibited events are as follows:

The museum receives an overwhelming number of requests for military ceremonies (re-enlistments, retirements, promotions, change of commands, etc.) and must limit ceremonies to General Officers, members of the Senior Executive Service, and the HQ AFMC Command Chief. (WPAFB personnel should contact their organization’s protocol office for more information).

Other individuals not listed above may hold a non-support ceremony at the museum. Non-support ceremonies are intended to allow individuals the opportunity to stand near an aircraft or exhibit for the purpose of conducting a small, brief promotion or retirement ceremony. Complex ceremonies requiring reserved parking, chairs, podiums, sound systems, presentation tables, briefing rooms, and/or musical support, do not qualify for non-support status and cannot be held at the museum. For more information regarding non-support ceremonies, please call 937-255-8046.

The Air Force Museum Theatre is operated by the Air Force Museum Foundation. Federal endorsement is not implied.

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